Habanero Slots, Table Games and Video Poker

Habanero is a European-owned content supplier with teams in Manila, Sofia and Johannesburg. It launched in 2012 with a clear focus on Asia and became one of the four strongest providers in that region. With its position there secure, the company looked west, first to the CIS, then to Eastern and Western Europe.

Its games now run in more than 100 online casinos, including BitStarz, Bob, King Billy, Vbet, Fantasino and Golden Star.

Much of the expansion into Europe has been driven by Arcangelo Lonoce, the head of European business development, who has more than 15 years of experience in product management and iGaming.

Since Habanero was founded, online video slots have remained the core of its releases, while its licence list has grown year after year:

Habanero Systems is a mid-sized business with more than 100 employees, owned privately by a group of European investors. Nic Ioannoy leads the company. It is not listed on any stock exchange and treats revenue figures as confidential, although it has said its GGR has grown in recent years.

Key people

• Nic Ioannoy: Director
• Toni Karapetrov: Head of Corporate Communications
• Denise Podolech: Sales Manager
• Milda Mikelioniene: Business Development Executive
• Jonathan Niu: Developer
• Arcangelo Lonoce: Head of European Business Development

Habanero gives millions of players worldwide a large set of games packed with bonus features and jackpots. Asia is still its biggest customer base, but it now trades successfully on several other continents.

What stands out is how quickly the company reached this level. Plenty of studios spend years trying to break through. Reaching the top tier takes strong B2B relationships, high-quality and varied games, generous bonus mechanics and proven fairness, and Habanero ticked those boxes early. Its focus now is on keeping that standing while it enters new regulated markets.

Fan favourites include:

• Koi Gate
• Scruffy Scallywags
• Bird of Thunder
• Cake Valley

Slots drive most of the studio's popularity, but table games and video poker round out the catalogue. The commercial effect for operators has been notable: in March 2017 the company reported that its clients' GGR was growing by 15.3% month on month.

Habanero ships about one new game a month. Each title spends roughly two months in production, and planning starts a year in advance. Slots make up most of the catalogue, backed by 10+ table games and 10+ video poker variants.

The studio does not recycle old games. Each release starts from a concept aimed at a defined player group, and a title that fails to find an audience is withdrawn.

Beyond slots, the table and video poker range covers the classics.

The common thread is a clear house style built around what players want. Bonus rounds are designed as the high point of each game, building anticipation throughout the session. That approach helps explain Habanero's strong player retention and the revenue growth reported by casinos that stock its games.

Every game is developed with a current HTML5 framework, so the catalogue runs on mobile and desktop alike and does not need powerful hardware.

Development leans mobile-first. Games are optimised for Android and iOS devices of every kind and can be played in portrait or landscape orientation.

Free spins, multipliers and a wide range of bonus rounds run through the portfolio. To reward players across your whole casino, you can add our standalone bonus system and configure the bonus types and retention mechanics that suit your audience.

Habanero is a regulated supplier. Before issuing licences, the regulators in Malta and Romania reviewed its security systems in detail, and the company has since added approvals in markets such as Sweden, Peru and Brazil.

Independent labs iTechLabs and BMM Testlabs have tested every Habanero game for fairness.

The studio has built a solid record of industry recognition:

• EGR B2B Awards 2020: nominated for Mobile Supplier and Slot Supplier.
• Malta Gaming Awards 2018: nominated for Best RNG Casino Provider.
• SlotBeats: Slot of the Week for Techno Tumble.
• CasinoBeats Games Developer Awards: Game Innovation award for Orbs of Atlantis.

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• Quick setup through one casino API
• Competitive commercial terms
• Round-the-clock support
• Available on its own or as part of our slots bundle
• Support for all fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies

The same integration also opens up 3,600+ games from 170+ game providers in our games aggregation catalogue.

Habanero suits operators with a mixed audience. Its Asian-themed titles such as Koi Gate and Mystic Fortune Deluxe work well for players in Asia, while retro and Latin American themes cover European and LatAm lobbies. With certification in 24 markets, 34 languages and crypto support, one Habanero integration can serve several brands, and you choose which titles to feature in each market.

Checking a supplier's background, licences and portfolio is the first step before signing. These answers cover the basics for Habanero.